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cwide

cwide

Old English

Noun

cwide m

  1. a speech, word; saying, term, expression
  2. phrase, sentence; clause
  3. proverb
  4. proposal; argument; opinion
  5. agreement, decision; decree

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • cwiddian
  • cwideġiedd
  • cwidelēas
  • cwidbōc

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kwidiz, a derivative of cweþan ‎(“to say”). Cognate with Old High German kwiti.

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